Firearms with forestock

A firearm comprising:

• a breech housing,
• a launching tube,
• a forestock, said forestock surrounding the rear portion of said launching tube, said forestock comprising:
• a lower housing portion for supporting firing mechanisms, said housing portion being fastened by removable fastening means to the launching tube and to the breech housing,
• an upper hood portion for protecting mechanisms in the upper region of the firearm, said hood portion being fastened by removable fastening means to said launching tube, said hood portion comprising:
• a longitudinal base in the form of an inverted channel adapted to come over the upper portion of the firearm near the rear region of the launching tube,
• two hoops forming a carrying handle permitting a marksman to carry the firearm, said hoops extending above said base and the two hoops each comprising a front upright and a rear upright connected together by a flat upper strip which is directed vertically and extends parallel to the axis of the launching tube, and
• a transverse partition connecting the lower edges of the upper strips of the two hoops at least over the major portion of their length, said transverse partition together with the upper strips defining a channel which is open towards the top, is parallel to the axis of the tube, and forms a sighting channel, and
• said upper portion and said lower portion are two separate parts which are removable independently of each other.